California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 1 - Administrative Personnel
Chapter 1 - State Personnel Board
Subchapter 1.2 - Hearings and Appeals
Article 6 - Evidentiary Hearing Process
Subarticle 1 - Administrative Law Judges
Section 56.5 - Avoiding Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) A presiding officer shall act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the position.
(b) A presiding officer shall neither allow family, social, political, or other relationships to influence the conduct or judgment of the presiding officer nor permit others to convey the impression that any individual is in a special position to influence the presiding officer.
(c) A presiding officer shall not lend the prestige of his or her office or use his or her title in any manner to advance the pecuniary interests of the presiding officer or family members of the presiding officer.
1. New section filed 4-12-2013; operative 4-12-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 15). For prior history, see Register 2010, No. 34.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18701, Government Code. Reference: Section 18675, Government Code.
